
Maulana Abdul Malik Qasmi deserves our heartiest congratulations for bringing out this compilation. It will be helpful to have an estimation of the subtle literary taste and linguistic approach of the elders and Ulama of Deoband.
The book contains some chapters on the life of Allama Kashmiri, his works and students. His Arabic poetry was compiled on the pattern of diwan (in alphabetic order of qafiah). Thus it covers nearly 100 pages of the book. The author has put explanatory and informative footnotes on the personalities as well as difficult Arabic and terminological words.
There are a number of Deoband scholars who were among the ablest Indian Arabic poets, but their works are still buried in the scattered pages of books and magazines. Recently, a scholer from International Islamic University of Islamabad completed his PhD on the poetry of Shaikh Habibur Rahman Usmani, Mohtamim Darul Uloom Deoband. Likewise, research work needs to be done on the Arabic poetries of other elders of Deoband like Shaikh Azaz Ali, Shaikh Faizul Hasan Saharanpuri, Mufti Kifayatullah, Muhammad Yusuf Kamilpuri etc.
It is a matter of pleasure that Maulana Abdul Malik Qasmi is preparing to compile other poetic woks of other Ulama of Deoband. He needs our assistance and cooperation. Therefore, those who have some access or information about the Arabic potries of Ulama of Deoband, they must inform him and render every possible help. Here is the list of some Ulama who are known to be composing Arabic poems:
- H Maulana Muammad Qasim Nanotawi
- Shaikh Habibur Rahman Usmani, Mohtamim Darul Uloom Deoband
- Shaikh Azaz Ali
- Shaikh Faizul Hasan Saharanpuri
- Maulana Rahimullah Bijnori
- Mufti Kifayatullah
- Maulana Abdul Haq Madani
- Muhammad Yusuf Kamilpuri
- Maulana Abdur Rahman Sewharwi, Memebr Majlis Shura Darul Uloom Deoband
- Maulana Merak Shah Kashmiri
- Mufti Shafi Usmani
- Maulana Yusuf Binori
- Maulana Idris Kandhlawi
- Maulana Qari Muhammad Tayyib
- Maulana Habibur Rahman Muhaddith Azami
- Jamil Ahmad Thanwi
- Azizul Haq Chatgami
- Maulana Yamin, Teacher Darul Uloom Deoband
- Maulana Isa Fartab
- Qari Fasih Ahmad Bihari
Some details about the Book:
Book title: Al-‘Allamah Muhammad Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri: Hayatuh wa Shi’ruh
(العلامۃ محمد أنور شاہ الکشمیری: حیاتہ و شعرہ)
Author: Abdul Malik Muzaffar Khan Rasoolpuri
Publisher: Darul Maarif, Aziziah Market, Near Muslim Fund, Deoband 247754 (INDIA)
Pages: 320
Available at: Maktaba Rashidiah, Urdu Bazar, Jama Masjid, Delhi
Maktaba Fida-e-Millat, Mufti Tola, Moradabad UP
Maulana Abdul Malik Qasmi can be reached at: malikqasmi@gmail.com
Reviewed by:
Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi